metaphorical
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- (RP) IPA: /ˌmɛtəˈfɒɹɪkəl/, X-SAMPA: /%mEt@"fQrIk@l/
- (US) IPA: /ˌmɛtəˈfɔːɹɪkəl/, X-SAMPA: /%mEt@"fO:rIk@l/
- Hyphenation: meta‧phor‧ical
Adjective [edit]
metaphorical (comparative more metaphorical, superlative most metaphorical)
- Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.
Translations [edit]
pertaining to a metaphor
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